Florida Parish News

There were 2,080 eighth grade students enrolled in Livingston Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, less than 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Live Oak Junior High School welcomed the most eighth grade students in the parish.

Within Livingston Parish schools, the most students were found in second grade classes, while 12th grade classes were the smallest.

Statewide, Livingston Parish ranked eighth highest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.

Louisiana's education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	Number of 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Live Oak Junior High School	371	52.9%	701
Denham Springs Junior High School	283	33.5%	845
Southside Junior High School	212	38.5%	550
North Corbin Junior High School	190	32.5%	584
Juban Parc Junior High School	187	32.9%	568
Walker Junior High School	171	35%	489
Albany Middle School	164	26.5%	618
Westside Junior High School	156	36.4%	429
Doyle High School	96	15%	640
Springfield Middle School	83	21.2%	392
French Settlement High School	75	16.1%	467
Holden High School	47	6.9%	684
Maurepas School	24	7.5%	321
Frost School	21	6.7%	312